Rising Museum Board

Rising boards were created by Rising Paper more than 50 years ago to supply museums’ demands for a true conservation and preservation framing board. Over the years, in conjunction with Legion Paper, Rising Paper expanded the range into a family of museum boards known for their exceptional and unmatched quality. Today, under the stewardship of Legion Paper, Rising is the first choice of framers, museums, and conservators for the mounting, matting, and preservation of fine prints and precious documents. In fact, Rising exceeds the standards set by the Library of Congress.

Machine-made of 100% cotton, Rising Museum Boards are acid-free, neutral pH, and buffered with calcium carbonate for added protection, with a color that is solid throughout and will not fade, scuff, or bleed. Rigid quality control ensures consistency across the range, producing a board free of specks, dirt, or blemishes.

The preservation characteristics of Rising make it the ideal matting and mounting solution for fine art. Its superior cutting quality makes for an ultra-sharp and clean bevel to enhance the framed art.

The range consists of a focused color palette to complement all works of art, sized for French matting. Many artists find them ideal for various fine art techniques that include drawing, charcoal, pastel, silkscreen, and letterpress.

Color Chart note — Use this color chart as an approximation of the real color. If exact color matching is necessary, use actual samples of the materials.

Minimum Order — If our price on a board is $6.99 or less, a minimum order of 10 boards is required. Your selection may be assorted to meet this requirement. If our price is $7.00 or more, boards may be ordered individually.

There will be additional handling charges or the item may be limited to certain shipping methods.

I had shopped around and was quoted TWICE the price for this. I was skeptical about the condition this would arrive in, however, I was way off base! I could not have gotten something of this size home by myself without some minor damage. This was just perfect. I will be a repeat customer.

I recently purchased a small order of Rising Museum board to try it out. I ordered 4 ply and 2 ply. For the price, it's a fantastic alternative to other products. It cuts extremely well and has a beautiful surface for matting. My only criticism is that the 4 ply boards I ordered were a tad bit long (32 ¼") so I had to force the board into my Logan 350-1 Compact Elite. If I had a larger mat cutter it wouldn't be a problem and I would probably appreciate having the additional length. I'm very happy and despite the length issue I will be reordering!

This is an excellent support for painting with gouache, watercolor or acrylic. one caution, if you choose to work on black and you are ordering other light colors, request that the black be separated from the lighter ones, or the black pigment will rub off and damage the other pieces in the shipment

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